Warm welcome for COSAFA Women's Championship teams
Published: September 27, 2021<< BACK TO NEWS
On behalf of the Mayoral Committee and Council of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, I warmly welcome all 12 teams that will be participating in the 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship in beautiful and majestic, friendly Nelson Mandela Bay over the period 28th September to 9th October. Our city has been the proud host of this tournament for the past four years, for some of our participants who have been in our shores before welcome back home. I also warmly welcome the coaches, staff and supporters that will are accompanying the teams to make the tournament a resounding success.
I commend all the participants for making women's soccer an exciting and growing sport not just in South Africa but the world at large. You are breaking barriers of exclusion and stereotyping, proving that soccer does not belong in the male domain exclusively. You are trail-blazers for future stars in women's football, you are a true expression of our very own former Miss Universe Zozibini Tunzis words "You have to take up space and cement yourself" and that’s exactly what you have been doing with woman’s soccer worldwide.
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality fully supports and endorses the Cosafu tournaments and will again, together with other law-enforcing agencies, provide the required logistical support to ensure the safety of the participants and supporters and the smooth running of the tournament.
We are very proud of our record as a fourth-time host of this tournament. We are blessed with a beautiful temperate climate, top rated sporting venues and friendly people who love their soccer. These are all factors that the leadership of COSAFU considered in choosing the Bay as a host, and we thank them for helping us to grow our reputation as a sporting destination of note.
I must appreciate COSAFA organizers for their meticulous attention to detail and arrangements and for taking such good care of the participants. I know that all attempts are being made to protect your health and safety against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, however appeal to all participants and supporters to protect their own health and follow all protocols and guidelines.
I wish every participating team the very best in this tournament. May your performance on the field exceed your expectations. May your hard work pay off, and may you walk away with glory.
Again, I warmly welcome our African sisters and neighbours in Nelson Mandela Bay, the city of Legends.
Thank you.
NMBM Acting Executive Mayor Cllr Luxolo Namette.
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